VIDEO: Guard faints while watching Queen Elizabeth’s coffin at Westminster Hall

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A man guarding Queen Elizabeth’s coffin appeared to faint and collapse on duty late Wednesday night.

The man fell on his face from a raised platform. Two police officers immediately rushed to help. The guard’s condition had not been reported Thursday.

The BBC was live-streaming the event but cut away after the guard fainted.

Guards reportedly rotate around the coffin every 20 minutes, and their shifts last a total of six hours. It’s unclear how long the dizzy guard had been on watch.

Queen Elizabeth will lie in state at Westminster Hall until Monday, when she will be honored in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Elizabeth, the longest reigning monarch in British history, died Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Her body arrived at Westminster Hall on Wednesday morning.